Inspired by this old question about how guys react to girls crying... I want to know, how often do you cry? Is there an "average norm" for how often most people cry?
posted by sherber at 8:22 PM PST - 13 answers

Help me identify a song I heard briefly on the radio. I'm pretty sure it was Van Halen, and I think it might have been "Got me goin" but with a long Joe Satriani-like intro solo. However, all the renditions I've found online have no such intro, so I'm second-guessing myself.
posted by TimeTravelSpeed at 11:06 AM PST - 14 answers

How can I, an individual (not a business), automate a regular monthly payment to another individual (not a business) so that the payment is moved from my bank account into theirs? It can't involve issuing a paper check to the recipient which they then deposit--it needs to go straight to their account.
posted by HotToddy at 10:43 AM PST - 18 answers

Question on changing a powerpoint to a movie and uploading it to Youtube.
posted by TheBones at 10:23 AM PST - 7 answers

I've just obtained a BS in Mathematics and am planning to go to grad school, but not before I work for a few years. What industries should I be looking at, and what entry level jobs should I aim for? Details inside.
posted by alligatorman at 10:13 AM PST - 11 answers

Before the sharp steel razor became generally available, what did most people shave with? Fire seems the best choice. Right?
posted by penciltopper at 10:11 AM PST - 34 answers

Name that mid-90's techno/trance/ambient track I half remember-filter.
posted by nomisxid at 9:40 AM PST - 3 answers

My son may lose the chance at a good job due to extreme impatience.
posted by angiewriter at 9:34 AM PST - 33 answers

I have a loose vegetarian stew recipe that I have made up that is wonderful in the sense that it is flexible and quick. It does have one constant, in that it has a tomato base. What can I sub the tomato content with?
posted by piratebowling at 9:23 AM PST - 21 answers

What is the music that Technoviking is dancing to?
posted by jimfl at 8:49 AM PST - 5 answers

My son who is away at college in his freshman year suffered a hard drive crash on a 6 month old Sony Vaio laptop. He has returned it to Best Buy under the service contract and they are replacing the hard drive, but... he never created a system restore disc. What next?
posted by 543DoublePlay at 8:36 AM PST - 3 answers

Is it possible that my feet are making noise while I sleep? If so, should I be worried?
posted by heliotrope at 6:50 AM PST - 13 answers

I broke the $100 mark on Adsense, now what?
posted by 47triple2 at 6:44 AM PST - 6 answers

Why does my Canon Rebel XTi download so slowly to my Mac?
posted by Brodiggitty at 5:05 AM PST - 10 answers

We want to store our van for a year in California while we go back to Australia. Can this be done? Specifics inside.
posted by saturn~jupiter at 10:40 PM PST - 10 answers

MarvelFilter: please identify the angry head with the tiny arms and legs flying behind Dr Doom in this Fall of the Hulks poster.
posted by Rash at 10:12 PM PST - 7 answers

Please help me to repair a roll up matchstick shade or refer me to a web site with directions in plain English.
posted by kbar1 at 9:27 PM PST - 5 answers

Did the Apple salesperson do me wrong? I bought an AirPort Express to go wireless with my Mac Mini but now I think I got screwed.
posted by BlahLaLa at 8:37 PM PST - 16 answers

I'm looking for a World War 2 essay that may be titled "Missing the War", which is about the difference in perception between how the Second World War was portrayed in the media and how it was for the soldiers involved.
posted by codacorolla at 8:18 PM PST - 7 answers

I'm going to Spain (Barcelona) for 10 days, and I'm a US citizen, which in my understanding grants me a de facto 90-day single entry Schengen visa. I've been thinking about going to Andorra, a non-Schengen country, which suggests to me that I would therefore require a multiple entry Visa. Preliminary research confirms this. Stupid question: do I need to do this before I leave? Can anyone else who has gone to Andorra from Spain attest to the strictness or laxity of the immigration controls?
posted by anarchivist at 7:21 PM PST - 7 answers

Please help me find an mp3 (mp4?) of Badly Drawn Boy's cover of Thunder Road.
posted by headnsouth at 6:35 PM PST - 10 answers

What is the name of this obscure Mac text editor that draws ASCII art boxes and lines by dragging them out?
posted by Wild_Eep at 5:43 PM PST - 3 answers

I am going on a trip to Mexico next year and I'd love to go to Palenque. Friends of mine from Mexico recommend getting a package tour. I generally dislike package tours but I'm not sure how to find the best flight price, accommodation in VillaHermosa, trip to Palenque, and accommodation there. Anyone have any tips for how to get there, how to book, how long to stay, where to stay etc?
posted by Admira at 4:17 PM PST - 9 answers

Can anyone point me to the origins/history of the © symbol? I've read that the symbol was first called for in U.S. Copyright Law in the 19th Century - but where does the symbol come from?
posted by cinemafiend at 3:25 PM PST - 16 answers

SantaFilter: I'm trying to make a list of the worst of the worst kids from film and TV, etc., that would end up on Santa's naughty list, year after year. Any suggestions come to mind?
posted by Unsomnambulist at 3:09 PM PST - 47 answers

Why can I PING with my new DSL modem on an inactive account, but nothing else?
posted by j0hnpaul at 2:15 PM PST - 10 answers

I signed up for a "pay half your mortgage twice a month" thing and now Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS) is a little too involved for my liking. Help me leave them.
posted by jragon at 12:33 PM PST - 8 answers

I just fell in love with NPR's Planet Money podcast but can't figure out how to access back episodes.
posted by hungrytiger at 11:47 AM PST - 4 answers

My grandmother just gave me some of her old knitting and sewing supplies, including what appears to be some sort of plastic knitting machine. Tell me more about it and how to use it!
posted by sabotagerabbit at 9:48 AM PST - 2 answers

What suggestions do you have to help me be more sensuous?
posted by Pineapplicious at 8:28 AM PST - 14 answers

US visiting UK, do I need an adapter or a converter for my laptop?
posted by sepsis at 7:38 AM PST - 12 answers

Post-surgery hair loss? Anybody have experience with this? How long does it last? Does it grow back on its own? Do I need to see a doctor?
posted by gilsonal at 6:24 AM PST - 12 answers

Where can I find American jazz standards sung in Mandarin?
posted by MostHolyPorcine at 3:14 AM PST - 6 answers

Romantic brunch ideas in Houston? On a Sunday?
posted by abdulf at 8:42 PM PST - 4 answers

Where are the best places to buy tape cassettes in Philadelphia?
posted by god particle at 8:05 PM PST - 3 answers

Visiting New York for the first time (from Australia) in a couple of weeks. Will be travelling solo, and am looking for hotel and food recommendations.
posted by une_heure_pleine at 7:52 PM PST - 11 answers

do lolcatz speak 1337? or is there another term for this?
posted by tamarack at 7:34 PM PST - 11 answers

What kind of liquid facial soap do you recommend?
posted by mtphoto at 2:54 PM PST - 53 answers

There is this insect/arachnid I remember from my childhood in Las Vegas. It had a body about the size of a raisin, only it was quite flat. They were red with black spots (larger than ladybugs, but flatter), and the kids in the neighborhood called them "bloodsuckers" for some reason. (I have no idea if they bit or not.) I don't remember them flying, but I could be wrong about that. What insects were they? Scientific name or common name is fine, anything I can use to find out more info.
posted by ErWenn at 1:40 PM PST - 13 answers

Excel question: I need a row number to automatically increment as I copy a formula horizontally across columns. Sample spreadsheet downloadable here, or viewable as a Google Doc here. Further details inside.
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 1:38 PM PST - 14 answers